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Tournament Year Song Chart Writers Performers Notes World Cup 1970 "Back Home" 1 Bill Martin, Phil Coulter: England squad [5] While not an official song for the England team, "World Cup Willie" by Lonnie Donegan was the official song for the 1966 World Cup, and can be seen as the birth of the link between football and pop music in the UK.
Producer (s) Ian McCulloch. " (How Does It Feel to Be) on Top of the World " is a song by the British supergroup England United – formed by members of Echo & the Bunnymen, Ocean Colour Scene, Space and the Spice Girls. The song was written by Echo and the Bunnymen frontman Ian McCulloch and Johnny Marr and released as the official theme of ...
England World Cup Squad singles chronology. " Back Home ". (1970) "This Time (We'll Get It Right)" / "England, We'll Fly the Flag". (1982) " Back Home " is a popular song written by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter. It was recorded by the 1970 England World Cup squad and released on the single Pye 7N 17920. It was produced by Martin and Coulter.
2002 – The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. 2006 – Voices from the FIFA World Cup. 2010 – Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album. 2014 – One Love, One Rhythm – The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album. 2018 – No album, but an official playlist: FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 Official Playlist) [67]
"We're on the Ball" is a football song, and was adapted from a song written by Harold Spiro. It was produced and arranged by Mike Hedges. The song is the England football team's "Official Song" of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. [2] It features on the album The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, released by Epic Records. [3]
In addition, the Barmy Army group of England cricket supporters adapted the song into "Three Lions and a Crown" ahead of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, which England hosted and eventually won for their first ODI (50-over) World Cup championship. [90] During England's semifinal run at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, England supporters adapted the ...
The song is New Order's only number-one song on the UK Singles Chart. It was produced for the England national football team's 1990 FIFA World Cup campaign and features a guest rap by England footballer John Barnes and additional vocals by several members of the English team of 1990 and comedian Keith Allen, who co-wrote the lyrics.
Vindaloo (song) " Vindaloo " is the debut single by British band Fat Les, released in 1998 and recorded for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The music was co-written by Blur bassist Alex James and bassist Guy Pratt. The lyrics were written by comedian Keith Allen. The song was originally written as a parody of football chants, but was adopted as one in ...